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Microsoft's Outlook.com amasses over 1.5 million users in under 12 hours, set to replace Hotmail and become the fastest growing email service.

World's third largest PC maker reports a 31% drop in profits, amid Michael Dell's attempt to take the company private.

Starting April 8, Messenger users will begin the transition to Skype, with Microsoft promising a seamless migration of contacts and services.

Westcon offers Tier 2 partners a buy one, get one free RAM deal on C Series servers—buy 8GB RAM, get another 8GB at no extra cost, while stocks last.

Soren Schoennemann appointed MD of Jabra Australia and New Zealand, tasked with leading aggressive growth in the region.

Trade Me's mobile expansion fuels a net profit rise of NZD $37.5m, beating IPO outlook and driving strong performance across its business portfolio.

Bill Gates questions the lack of urgency in innovation over the last few years, criticising Microsoft's early mobile strategy.

Rackspace celebrates opening of its Sydney data centre, marking a year of growth and the culmination of a multi-million dollar investment.

A shortage of IT talent in New Zealand will lead to higher salaries and multiple job offers for professionals in 2013, says Robert Walters.

The new undersea cable between Auckland and Sydney proves that a second cable is necessary to increase competition.

Yesterday's outage at IBM's South Auckland data centre continues despite the company making the issue a high priority.

Urgent patch released for Internet Explorer 8 and Windows XP after vulnerabilities found, could let hackers take control, says Dimension Data.

Microsoft named most indispensable 'mega-vendor' by CIOs in survey by US investment bank Piper Jaffray, with 45% choosing Microsoft as most important vendor.

Shantanu Narayen refuses to answer questions on how the company can justify charging Aussies $1,400 more for its software.

Telecom, Vodafone, and Telstra announce a collaborative venture to boost ANZ connectivity by constructing a new submarine cable.

With Microsoft's announcing worldwide availability of Office 365, we made sure to check out the product line down at TechDay Towers.

In wake of the Yahoo Xtra breach, experts call for NZ users to urgently refresh passwords, amid fears of widespread ID thefts.

Compact version of company's flagship smartphone to hit Kiwi stores later this month, but can we afford another gadget?.

Leaving a job gracefully can protect your professional reputation. Here’s how to ensure a dignified departure, with tips from LinkedIn's career expert.

Harbour Asset Management reduces shareholding from 9.04% to 5.15% following cuts to the company's annual earning guidance.